Designer Julie Moir Messervy to speak about the importance of connecting …

View full sizeWikimedia CommonsJulie Moir Messervy worked with Yo-Yo Ma to design the Toronto Music Garden.Portland is fortunate to have garden designer Julie Moir Messervy coming to town for a lecture Nov. 9. Best known for collaborating with cellist Yo-Yo Ma to create the Toronto Music Garden, Julie has been designing private and public gardens, including the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, for 30 years. She’s written numerous award-winning books, including her latest “Outside the Not So Big House” with architect Sarah Susanka, and gives lectures and View full sizeCourtesy of Julie Moir MesservyJulie Moir Messervy will be giving a lecture in Portland.workshops around the country.

Messervy will give the talk “Get Out! Designing Landscapes that Bring Everyone Outside Again” at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at the Ecotrust Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center. Cost is $30. Tickets available online or at the door.

The appearance is sponsored by the Oregon chapter of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers. The organization’s website is a great resource for finding a designer.   

— Kym Pokorny